Lena Headey
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Lena Kathren Headey (born October 3, 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Headey made her film debut in the mystery drama Waterland (1992). She continued to work steadily in British and American films and on television, before gaining further recognition with her lead performances in the films The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2007). Her other film credits include The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Mrs Dalloway (1997), Ripley's Game (2002), Imagine Me & You (2005), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and Fighting with My Family (2019). Outside of film, Headey starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021). She provided voices for the role-playing video game Risen (2009) and the video game tie-in film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), as well as the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
Known for
Credits
The Purge (2013)
as Mary Sandin
Normal (2026)
as Moira
300 (2007)
as Gorgo
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
as Angelika
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Queen Gorgo
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Lara (voice)
Dredd (2012)
as Ma-Ma
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
as Jocelyn Fray
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Fighting with My Family (2019)
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Ballistic (2026)
as Nance Redfield
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Scarlet
Zipper (2015)
as Jeannie Ellis
Whore (2008)
as Mom
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Lizzie
The Cave (2005)
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
St Trinian's (2007)
as Miss Dickinson
Ripley's Game (2002)
as Sarah Trevanny
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
Imagine Me & You (2006)
as Luce
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
Black Plague (2002)
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Fair Game (1994)
as Ellie
The Contractor (2007)
as DI Annette Ballard
The Parole Officer (2001)
as Emma
Long Pork (2025)
as Lily
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Monica
9 Bullets (2022)
as Gypsy Moon
Possession (2002)
as Blanche Glover
Gossip (2000)
as Cathy Jones
Jacqueline Ess (—)
as Jacqueline Ess
Red, White & Royal Wedding (—)
as Princess Catherine
The Red Baron (2008)
as Käthe
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
as Sela Mathers
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Onegin (1999)
as Olga
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as Ava Wigram
Twist (2021)
as Sikes
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
as Cersei Lannister
Inside-Out (1999)
as Window-dresser
Low Down (2014)
as Sheila Albany
Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
as Young Sally
Laid to Rest (2009)
as Cindy
Leading Lady Parts (2018)
as Actress #6
The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998)
as Sylvia Weld
Waterland (1992)
as Young Mary
The Broken (2008)
as Gina McVey
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
as Elise Moran
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Shannah
Ultra (2006)
as Penny / Ultra
The Flood (2019)
as Wendy
The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
as Margaret
The Actors (2003)
as Dolores
Tell-Tale (2009)
as Elizabeth
Top Friends (—)
as Ambrosia
Oh, How Fun! (—)
Actor
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
as Miss Winters
Face (1997)
as Connie
The Grotesque (1995)
as Cleo Coal
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
as Self
Thumper (2017)
as Ellen
Aberdeen (2000)
as Kaisa
Round About Five (2005)
as Girlfriend
Loved Up (1995)
as Sarah
Century (1993)
as Miriam
Divine Blood (—)
as Ruth George
The Devil's Wedding (2009)
as The Devil's Bride